What Welder to buy, I show my ignorance inside! Options

[Hawktel]

Okay I figure might as well take the plunge, and buy a welder.

I know nothing about welding. I've never welded anything. I think I understand the basic principle. But if you were to blow a couple hundred bucks, to have a portable weilder setup, just work on cars, what would you get?

I was considering this little unit off ebay.

Ebay Welder link

Specifically, I'd want to use it to replace the battrey shelf, some trunk rust repair, and replace some brackets for the floods and such.

If you wouldn't use the above, what would you use?

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[TimT]

Save your bucks and buy a Lincoln or a Miller, not a cheap import stick welder. Buy a MIG welder. Stick welding sheet metal isnt for a novice. With a MIG you will be making some impressive welds in no time. Of course this comes with a price, figure over $400 for entry level welders from either of those manufacturers. Hobart is another brand you may want to investigate.

This might be a good start

Invest your money in a tool you can actually use.

regarding the ebay link, I saw some pre owned Lincolns for buy it nows of 299